When seeking out ideas to share at their recent event in Madrid, the team at TEDxMadrid turned to Los Madriles, the organization’s civic initiatives map in Madrid.

Seven of the citizens behind these initiatives — seven dots on the Los Madrilesmap — were invited to give talks at the event, so that “the ideas we see on stage are localized,” says organizer Antonella Broglia. “People can visit and speak with their creators, innovators in housing, sports, theater, inclusion, waste management. [Their ideas] can spread and make Madrid a better city.”

Each attendee of the salon was given a copy of the map and invited to investigate all of the initiatives making waves in their city.

TEDxMadrid’s third outdoor salon took place in a public square in the Orcasitas area of the city (Photo: TEDxMadrid)

Five hundred attendees gathered in the public square of Orcasitas to watch talks from these citizen superstars during “a night that will be unforgettable for all of us,” says Brogila.

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